By Pip Murphy (author) , Roberta Tedeschi (illustrator) Part of the Christie and Agatha's Detective Agency series
"A gripping story for children who have started free-reading and want a fun and exciting book"
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The 2nd book in the Christie and Agatha Detective Agency Series.
Again, with the support and friendship of Arthur Conan Doyle, his protégés, the two child detectives, head off on another adventure. This time, Agatha and Christie join their mother, Conan Doyle, and Auguste on a trip to Scotland via the Flying Scotsman to witness The Ford Model T drive to the summit of Ben Nevis. (This was an actual event that was successfully accomplished in 1911) As to be expected, the trip does not go without excitement.
First the characters are introduced - Mr Henry Alexander Jr, the son of Henry Alexander, the owner of the first Scottish Ford Motor car dealership, Eustace Fleming, an irritating boy they meet on the journey north, who clearly has a chip on his shoulder and Mr Pinnock, the local railway mogul with the somewhat menacing sneer. Everyone has their own reason for wanting the mission to succeed or fail, but it up to the dynamic duo to uncover the saboteur. Who is disabling the car and making it not road worthy?
The plot is cleverly written so the reader thinks they know the outcome and the culprit, but as with other books in this series, there is always a clever development or twist, which makes the book far more gripping.
The chapter length, vocabulary and lovely illustrations by Roberta Tedeschi make it a very suitable book for children who have started free-reading and want a fun and exciting book. The clever twosome with their observations, note taking and clever questioning, are yet again able to solve the mystery. They might be children, but as Conan Doyle commented, ‘height is not a measure of ability’.
Book 2 in the Christie and Agatha's Detective Agency series!
His intent is more than clear: he'd rather see me and my car lost, than for us to reach the summit. Many are unhappy about Mr Alexander Jr's daring drive to the summit of Ben Nevis, but who is trying to sabotage the record-setting expedition? Willing passengers Christie and Agatha are keen to embark on a rip-roaring adventure, but soon they're embroiled in a thicker plot than they bargained for.
About the Christie and Agatha's Detective Agency series: It's not easy growing up in the 1920s. While Christie can usually be found up a tree or trying a spot of amateur engineering, her shy twin Agatha buries her nose in books and dreams of being a writer. The pair couldn't be more different. But when a scientific discovery goes missing, they find that together they make a winning combination and Christie and Agatha's Detective Agency is born. Join the twin detectives as they solve thrilling mysteries all over the world!
Pip Murphy is a British writer and lived her early life in England on the Wirral. She studied Classics at Edinburgh University, after which she moved to Tokyo, Japan. Pip is also an English teacher and has loved reading her whole life - some of the books that influenced and inspired her the most were ones she read when she was little (she even read every book in her primary school, some of them more than once).
Time Travel Twins: The Victorian Revolution
Terrible True Tales: Saxons
Black Cats and Butlers
Dotty Detective and the Great Pawprint Puzzle
Book 2 in the Christie and Agatha's Detective Agency series! His intent is more than clear: he'd rather see me and my car lost, than for us to reach the summit.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Of Mountains and Motors and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-8 years old
Of Mountains and Motors features in the following genres: Crime & Mystery, Adventure Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Historical Fiction, Featured Books for 7+ readers, Recommendations
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Of Mountains and Motors was written by Pip Murphy and published by Sweet Cherry Publishing
Of Mountains and Motors has 125 pages
Yes it is part of Christie and Agatha's Detective Agency series
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